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Peer reviewedSears, Alan; Bidlake, George – Social Studies, 1991
Presents a program for making oral history real to elementary children by sponsoring a senior citizens' tea. Describes the experiences of the children in preparing and giving the tea. Discusses the program's benefits of enhancing the store of information about community history and oral history and promoting student use of language in many forms.…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Elementary Education, Grade 5, Grade 6
